The Importance of Maintaining a Low Omega-6/Omega-3 Ratio for Reducing the Risk of Inflammatory Cytokine Storms.
Mo Med
; 117(6): 539-542, 2020.
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ABSTRACT
Inflammatory cytokine storms in the lungs are a potential consequence of RNA viruses. One issue that may increase the risk of developing inflammatory cytokine storms in the lungs during viral infections is an imbalance in the dietary omega-6/3 ratio. Indeed, over the past 100 years the omega-6/3 ratio in the Western world has increased from approximately 41 to 201. This has increased the production of pro-inflammatory metabolites from omega-6 and reduced the anti-inflammatory metabolites from omega-3s. A high dietary omega-6/3 ratio may promote excessive inflammation, which may be contributing to inflammatory cytokine storms in the lungs during viral infections.
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Ácidos Grasos Omega-3
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Síndrome de Liberación de Citoquinas
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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Mo Med
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2020
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